DESRT TOURS

Day 1 : Marrakech - Ait ben Haddou - Valley of Dades

Your trip in Morocco will take you through the mountain from Marrakech early morning at 8am to pass over the High Atlas with its high rugged mountain terrain and sweeping valleys. We will allow enough time for this pass and the beautiful views of its curvy road and scenic Berber villages in the region.

We will stop for refreshments at a local cafe before heading on to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ait Ben Haddou, a group of earthen buildings surrounded by high walls, is a traditional pre-Saharan habitat. Ait Ben Haddou, in Ouarzazate province, is a striking example of the architecture of southern Morocco with a well-preserved fortress city that has provided inspiration and filming locations with the biggest studios inviting many international companies to work here. Films such as Lawrence of Arabia (1962), The Living Daylights (1987), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), The Mummy (1999), Gladiator (2000), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Kundun (1997), Legionnaire (1998), Hanna (2011),The Hills Have Eyes (2006), and Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011) and the TV series Game of Thrones were filmed at this location.

Afterwards, we will enjoy lunch at local restaurant before heading to Skoura Oasis and to continue along the road of one thousand Kasbahs. We’ll then pass through the Tamnalt Hills with their strange rock formations of monkey fingers in Valley of Dades before arriving at our first overnight stay, in the center of the Valley of Dades.

Day 2 : Valley of Dades - Toudgha Gorges - Sahara Desert